Orlando, FL Holiday Decorations: Holiday Light Rules (2026)

Orlando does not regulate residential holiday lighting installation, removal dates, or brightness through municipal code. Decorative lighting is permitted year-round on private property. Amplified audio with holiday displays falls under Orlando Code Chapter 43 (Nuisance Noise), which prohibits sound plainly audible at 100 feet from the property line during the residential quiet hours of 11 PM to 7 AM. Orlando does not have a citywide dark-sky ordinance, but neighbors can pursue private nuisance claims for light directed into bedroom windows. Florida Statute §720.304 (Homeowners Association) and §718.113 (Condominium) protect the right to display the United States flag in a respectful manner notwithstanding HOA restrictions. Florida law also protects certain religious door displays under condominium and HOA jurisprudence. Properties in HOAs throughout Baldwin Park (Baldwin Park Residential Owners Association), Lake Nona, Avalon Park, Delaney Park, College Park, Thornton Park condos, and similar planned communities face covenant authority over holiday displays, enforceable under FL Chapter 720. The internationally famous Hyatt-Brown family lights at Lakeside and various downtown Orlando neighborhoods produce significant seasonal traffic. Commercial holiday displays near International Drive theme park areas may require sign permits if they include advertising.